Sanya ePrix

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Sanya ePrix
Haitang Bay Circuit (2019)
Race information
Number of times held1
First held2019
Most wins (drivers)France Jean-Éric Vergne (1)
Most wins (constructors)China Techeetah-DS (1)
Circuit length2.236 km (1.389 miles)
Last race (2019)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Sanya ePrix is a race of the all-electric Formula E championship held in Sanya, Hainan, China. It debuted during the 2018–19 Formula E season on the Haitang Bay Circuit. The race was won by Jean-Éric Vergne for DS Techeetah. Planned events in subsequent seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before Formula E announced Sanya would return to the calendar in 2026.[1]

Background

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Jean-Éric Vergne won the first Formula E race held in Sanya

In July 2018 it was announced that Formula E would be held in Sanya for the 2018–19 season.[2]

The race took place on 23 March 2019, as Race 6 of the calendar. The event was won by Jean-Éric Vergne driving for DS Techeetah.[3] The race was not without incidents, with an early crash causing Stoffel Vandoorne and Sam Bird to retire, before finishing the race under a yellow flag due an incident involving Robin Frijns, Lucas Di Grassi and Sebastien Buemi.[4]

The Sanya ePrix was on the Formula E schedule for March 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The race was due to return in March 2021, but it did not materialise and again for March 2023, before Formula E announced later that year in October it would return to China, but instead on a modified layout of the Shanghai International Circuit for the 2024 Formula E Season.[6][7]

In October 2025, Formula E confirmed that the Sanya ePrix would return for the 2025–26 Formula E season after a seven-year hiatus, remaining at the Haitang Bay venue with minor circuit modifications.[8]

Circuit

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The Sanya ePrix was hosted on the Haitang Bay Circuit which located 24 km (15 mi) from the city. It was a 2.236 km (1.389 mi) temporary street circuit with 11 corners. The circuit ran anticlockwise. The circuit featured a number of tight 90° and 180° turns, whilst also enjoying two long straights that passed over two bridges. The pitlane exited between turns 2 and 3, and the "Attack Mode" boost was located on the outside of Turn 3's exit. The pit and paddock was a temporary construction in a car park.[9][10]

Before the circuit hosted the 2019 Sanya ePrix, it was treated with a resin to ensure it did not break up.[11]

Results

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Season Track Winner Pole position Fastest lap Report Ref
Driver Constructor
2018–19 China Haitang Bay Circuit France Jean-Éric Vergne China Techeetah-DS United Kingdom Oliver Rowland France Jean-Éric Vergne Report [12]
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 [7]
2025–26

References

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  1. ^ "Formula E returns to mainland China with Sanya race in season five". South China Morning Post. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Formula E adds China to 2018/19 calendar with new Sanya race". Autosport. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Formula E Sanya E-Prix - Race Results". crash.net. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Jean-Eric Vergne ends pointless run with victory at Sanya ePrix". CNN. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ^ "STATEMENT ON SANYA E-PRIX". Formula E. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. ^ "China set to return to Formula E calendar for 2021-22 season". Autosport. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b "China dropped as Formula E reveals 2022 calendar update". Autosport. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Sanya returns while Formula E updates Sporting and Financial Regulations". Autosport. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Sanya Haitang Bay Circuit". racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  10. ^ "2019 FWD Sanya ePrix". Formula E. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Formula E's Sanya track specially treated to avoid Santiago repeat". Autosport. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Formula E 2019 Sanya ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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